Cuspidor.



W. S. U. MEGILL.

CUSPIDOR.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 19. ms.

1,125,9Q9 Patgnted Jan 19, 1915.

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WILLIAM S. C. IVIEGILL, OF NATIONAL HOME, i/VISCONSIN.

CUSPIIDOR.

Application filed May 19, 1913.

To all 1071 am it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM S. C. MEGILL, of National Home, Wisconsin, have invented a Cuspidor, of which the following is a specificatio This invention relates to cuspidors, that is to say, spittoons which are provided with a contracted neck separating the body from the flared or funnel-shaped top-portion.

The object of my present invention is to provide, first, a removable funnel-shaped covering or closure which is adapted to be placed over the mouth of the vessel, and means for holding the same in place; secondly, to provide a means for sealing the mouth of said closure in case of accidental overturn of the vessel; thirdly, to provide means for the vessel to right itself automatically; fourthly, to provide a novel form of supporting member between the body and upper rim of the vessel which also acts as a handle; iifthly, to provide an improved mode of construction by means of a combination of cast and sheet material; and sixthly, to provide a novel and improved device for attaching a bail or swing-handle to the vessel and for enabling said bail or handle to be retracted under the rim of the vessel when not in use.

The nature of my invention will best appear from the following description of the most improved form thereof, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical axial section of my cuspidor; Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof, a part of the rim being broken away and one of the supporting-bars or braces being shown in transverse section; Fig. 3 is a partial axial section of an allcast-material cuspidor of somewhat simpler form; Fig. 4 is an axial section on the plane 4 through one side of the cover or closure member on a larger scale, to exhibit a detail of construction; Fig. 5 is a similar sectional view on the plane 5 of the other side of the same; Fig. 6 is a perspective view on a magnified scale of a part of the catch or fastening for the cover; Figs. 7 and 8 are axial sections on an enlarged scale and on the plane 7 through the rim of the cuspidor, showing the arrangement for supporting the bail; Fig. 7 showing the bail in use and Fig. 8 retracted under the rim, and Fig.

Specification of Letters Patent.

hangers n,

Patented Jan. it", 1915. Serial No. 768,404.

9 is a corresponding view of the same arrangement as applied to the all-cast-material cuspidor shown in F ig 3.

In these drawings, the same reference character refers to the same part wherever used.

The most improved form as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 has a castmaterial base a, the bottom of which is of flattened hemispheric shape and is provided interiorly with a central upstanding post 6, and on its edge with a thickened annular lug 0 into which is cast the edge of the upright conical sheet-material waist-portion (Z; and to this in turn is connected, by means of an engaging flange 6, the inverted conical or funnel-shaped topportion 7', which, extending upwardly, is provided with a marginal bead 9 turned on the outer side. This rim is supported by a number of upright bars it, each formed of sheet-material with marginal beads i turned on their edges and curved inwardly at the top to form a loop 7' of proper size and proportions to receive the bail ls under the rim 9 in the manner hereinafter described. The end of the bar it is, as shown, conformed to the conical outer face of the top-portion f, and preferably passes inside the head 9. A tongue Z is cut from the middle of the bar it and left projecting horizontally beyond the bead g, the purpose of this being to support the bail in and prevent it from falling down over the bar 72 when it is passed over the rim 9 as hereinafter described. The upper end of the bar It is firmly attached to .the top-portion f by welding, riveting or otherwise as preferred. Its lower end is turned horizontally as shown and perforated with two holes to receive two short pins or the lug c and adapted, if desired, to be riveted over upon the bar 7;.

To enable-the bail It to pass over the rim 9 and occupy the position shown in Figs. 1 and 2, there are provided at opposite sides of the cuspidor-rim a pair of pivoted each of these hangers being substantially a small plate swinging in the recess under the head 9, and having a hole or perforation through which extends the end 0 of the bail iawhich is bent at right angles and provided with a head to prevent it coming out of said hole. "W hen the bail is in raised position, as used in transporting lugs m rising from i the cuspidor, the hangers n swing out as shown in Fig. 7 to enable the bail toclear the head 9, and when disposed under the cuspidor the natural spring of the bail forces the ends 0 thereof in as shown in Fig. 8, the hangers n swinging in to correspond. Any suitable method may be adopted to hold the hangers in position while giving them a swinging motion, and that here shown consists in providing each hanger n with a hooked end p which passes through a notch in the edge of the sheet-material forming the bead, as shown.

The closure or cover-member consists of a" funnel g'the edge of which sits flush with the face ofthe top-portion f, which is depressed as shown suiliciently to permit'the two surfaces to be flush: and this prevents any matters thrown into the cuspidor from catching on the edge of the funnel. The mouth of the funnel surrounds the end of the post 6. The sheet-material forming the funnel has its" edgeturnedover annular-1y to form a reinforced flange 9, and from the edge of this flange extend two ears 3' adapted to catch'under the edge of the waist-porti'on'd on one side of the cuspidor; while at the otherside the'cover is providedwith a pivoted catch, the same comprising a'butt'onor latch-member t'mounted'upon the end of a'wire-eye'uwhich passes through a hole in the'cover'q andhas passing through it a ring '21. The end of the latch-piece t is adapted, when the'device is turned into the position shown in Fig. 1, to catch under the edge of the waist-portion cZ, while when turned intoopposite position, shown in Fig. 4c, the catch no 'longer engages said waist-portion and the cover can therefore, be removed by means ofsaid ring.

"Asa means of sealing the cuspidorin case of accidental overturn, I may provide a stopper or float w, which is'of any light material suchas* wood'or cork (impregnated if desired with parafiin, creosote, etc, which is perforated centrally and passesover the post-b, and rests upon a band surrounding the same. Now'should the cuspid'or' be overturned said stopper will fall intosuch a position as to close the 'mouth of the funnel q temporarily, sufli'cient to prevent the liquidf'rom issuing therefrom until the c'uspid'or can be righted; and the same effectwill be produced 'not merely by gravity but by the buoyancy ofthe fluid upon the float as it" approaches the rno'uth of'the funnel. It will also be seen that the recessed joint at theedgeof the funnelwill sufii'ciently retard 'theissue of liquid at this point to effect the purpose desired.

The form of Fig. 3'shows how some of the principles "of my invention may be adopted "with an all-cast material cu'spi-dor, thebody-a waist cl, flared 'top f, and bandles "71. "being integral. In "place"'of' the sheet-material tongue 1, a cast lug Z is provided. The lower edge of the surface of the top-portion f is annularly grooved or rabbeted as shown at 3 to receive the funnel-cover g. In this case the post b is omitted, its place being taken by a boss 5'. The

purpose of the boss b as well as of the ma terial at the base of the post 7) is to provide a weight to overbalance the top in case of overturning and cause the cuspidor to right itself automatically.- For this reason my improved compound cuspidor as shown in Fig. 1 is the more advantageous, because of the sheet-material" top being 'very light and easily overbal'anced by the comparatively heavy base a without increasing the weight of'the latter unnecessarily.

In case of the all-cast-material construction, the bail-hangcrs n are arranged'as shown in Fig. 9, being pivoted in the notch of the marginal bead g by means of a wire loop 20 whose ends are fastened on both sides in the metal of the rim, permitting the hanger n to swing through the necessary angle as indicated by the full and dotted-line positions.

Various changes and modifications in the constructions as'herein shown may be made withoutdeparting from the spirit of my invention, and I wish it understood therefore that the latter is not otherwise limited than by the proper scope of my claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A cuspidor comprising a cast-material base having a rounded peripheral lower face, a conical sheet-material waist-portion having its lower edge cast into the upper edge of said base, andan inverted conical top-portion having its lower edge engaged with the upper edge of said waist-portion; in conjunction with a funnel-shaped cover closing the constricted opening between said waistand top-portion and resting on the edge thereof. v

' 2'. A cuspidor comprising a cast material base having a roundedperipheral lower face, a ccnicalsheet-material waistportion havingits loweredge cast into the upper edgeof' said base, and an inverted conical topq'aortion' having its lower edge engaged with theupper edge of s-aidwaistportion; in" conjunction with a funnelshaped cover closing the constricted opening between said waist-"and top-portion and resting on the edge thereof and having means for fasteningit in place insaid constricted opening,

3' The combination of a cuspidor'havin'g a" constricted mouth-opening and a funnelshaped' cover closing said opening, said cover-having on one side a, pair of tongues which take under the edge? of said constriction' and on the other side a'pivoted button Ill adapted to engage with the under edge of said opening and release it in a position at an angle therewith.

4:. In a cuspidor, the combination of a cast material base having a rounded lower face and a marginal annular lug upon its top edge, sheet material portions forming the top of said cuspidor and united to said lug by being cast thereinto, said sheet-material portions being intermediately constricted, and an upright supporting bar of sheet-material having marginal strengthening flanges and having its lower end turned at right angles and resting upon said lug and having perforations; there being upright bosses on said lug extending through said perforations; and the upper end of said upright supporting-bar being bent inwardly at right angles below the top edge of said cuspidor forming a recess between them under the rim of said cuspidor.

5. In a cuspidor the combination of a cast material base having a rounded lower face and a marginal annular lug upon its top edge, sheet-material portions forming the top of said cuspidor and united to said lug by being cast thereinto, said sheet-material portions being intermediatelyconstricted, and an upright supporting bar of sheet-material having marginal strengthening flanges and having its lower end turned at right angles and resting upon said lug and having perforations;.there being upright bosses on said lug extending through said perforations; and the upper end of said upright supportingbar being bent inwardly at right angles below the top edge of said cuspidor forming a recess between them under the rim of said cuspidor and having a tongue of material extending outwardly beyond the edge of said rim.

6. In a cuspidor, the combination with a conical top-portion with a mouth-opening in the center, of a funnel-shaped cover fitting in said opening and having its upper edge overlying the edge of said top-portion; said edge of the top-portion being recessed to receive the overlying edge of said cover and the latter being also conical and lying flush with the upper surface of said topportion, and being substantially continuous therewith.

7. The combination with a vessel having a flared rim, a depending member pivotally mounted in said rim, and a bail connected with said depending member.

8. A vessel having a rim, a depending wire loop having its ends fastened on both sides in said rim, and a hanger pivotally mounted on said loop, and a bail connected with said hanger.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM S. O. MEGILL.

Witnesses:

W. SCHULTZ, Jn, Gnoncn WETMORE CoLLEs.

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